On 2011-11-26 06:49, Matze wrote:
I noticed two things

on the first switch,follow the orientation of the signature,if I understand this move correctly (I probably don't),shouldn t the signature face the same way? but its up side down

the other thing though is the second switch..how does he do that with a duplicate? he switches king of spades for ace of diamonds.

I would find it really silly if this was really faked

On 2011-11-25 21:34, alexhui wrote:
Wmhegbli,

Thanks. I read the thread.

Btw, Shin Lim said the guy photoshoped the video's fault but there's definitely duplicate in use. No doubt about it if you have watched the video. And it is shame on Mr. Lim that he said the guy did the 'dirty' work, but actually it is he who did it.

Alex Hui

On 2011-11-29 12:20, ChadRees wrote:

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On 2011-11-25 21:34, alexhui wrote:
Wmhegbli,

Thanks. I read the thread.

Btw, Shin Lim said the guy photoshoped the video's fault but there's definitely duplicate in use. No doubt about it if you have watched the video. And it is shame on Mr. Lim that he said the guy did the 'dirty' work, but actually it is he who did it.

Alex Hui

Yes, not only did Shin Lim try to deceive the magic community, but when he was faced with evidence he accused them of being the faker. Then he changed his story to the computer make the error in why the signatures looked different. Shin lim thinks the magic community are full of idiots and refuses to appoligise for his accusations and lies.

On 2011-11-29 14:28, ross welford wrote:
So who the heck deleted the original thread and why?

I know the mods seldom explain their actions, but so far as I could tell there was a robust exchange of views, backed by some convincing evidence, of an issue that's pretty fundamental to magic today. That is, the marketing of effects and the lengths some people will go to to make an effect look good for a demo.

I simply cannot conceive of a reason why the whole thread should have been wiped.

It was most definitely generally - but not exclusively - uncomplimentary to Shin Lim. But since when has being critical of someone been a reason to delete a discussion? I honestly think an explanation is owed.

On 2011-11-29 14:28, ross welford wrote:
So who the heck deleted the original thread and why?

I know the mods seldom explain their actions, but so far as I could tell there was a robust exchange of views, backed by some convincing evidence, of an issue that's pretty fundamental to magic today. That is, the marketing of effects and the lengths some people will go to to make an effect look good for a demo.

I simply cannot conceive of a reason why the whole thread should have been wiped.

It was most definitely generally - but not exclusively - uncomplimentary to Shin Lim. But since when has being critical of someone been a reason to delete a discussion? I honestly think an explanation is owed.

On 2011-11-29 16:17, Shinlimmagic wrote:
Hey guys,
Sorry I haven't been so quick as to respond to your concerns and questions. I've been really busy and have been working on my competition routine for a performance I'm about to do in Vegas, and could only recently see the amount of questions and concerns piling up about Splice. So to get to the point, yes, I did use a dupe, and yes, I forged a signature, but replicated the movements necessary to execute the move in order to make sure no one could reverse engineer the effect; in other words, I was scared, and didn't want anyone else figuring out how to do the move.
Another question to answer is yes, I can do the move as you see it on the trailer LIVE, however, the only reason why I cheated was again, to make sure no one could reverse engineer the move. But as you should be able to see in the tutorial, it is very much possible to perform this move as it is seen on the trailer. Again, I apologize for this measure I have taken, and the only reason that I did so was to make sure the effect could not be figured out. Again, I am young and immature. In my few years of magic I had seen major magic companies, some which I will not name, have cut and spliced up footage to make the trailer look almost impossible. So I thought to myself, companies do this all the time, why can't I? Little did I know that such a mistake would lead to such a massive uproar. I'm sorry, and I hope that the magic community can forgive me for being young and immature. I am human, and have flaws, and apologize for that.
I am sorry for those that I denied any accusations that you had. As a new “artist” in the magic community, there is a constant risk of criticism, and I felt that I was in a Catch 22. I had the option of either admitting I used a duplicate card and receive the massive criticism from the magic community, or denying that it ever happened and avoid getting a bad reputation. I honestly thought that the fact I used a dupe was the main issue, and that it would blow over quickly. Recently, the issue changed from the “card” and is now about the fact that I denied it. I now know that while using duplicate cards in promo videos is frowned upon, It’s a lot worse and unacceptable to lie to my peers. This whole fiasco has caused a lot of stress, and I feel horrible. In my attempts to protect my rep, I ended up making it all worse.
I also want to make a sincere apology to Vanishing Inc, and all of the trouble that I had put them through. Josh Jay and Andi Gladwin are one of the finest magicians around, and also one of the nicest people I will ever meet. Giving them a bad name was not at all my intention. My intention was to make it look as flawless as possible on their website.
Lastly, all I want to say is that this whole debate was a good lesson for me. I've made plenty of mistakes in the past, and this is one big one. But I also know that I will learn from these mistakes, and become a better magician and a better human being as I mature. I'm not perfect, and never will be. But I know I can improve, and this whole experience has been a real eye opener. The magic community can be hostile, but I hope that, while this will not be forgotten, we can blow this over our shoulders and give me a chance to redeem myself.

From now on, I am going to do more extensive crediting research and get all permission necessary to put out an effect. I’ve only been in the product market for a short amount of time, and I hope that you will soon see that I have made changes for the better.
Again, I am sorry for making a misleading trailer but I was young and scared, and worried that others were going to find out the secret; so I cheated. I am sorry I denied it too; that was the big mistake. My constant fear of ridicule put me at a standstill, and it took me a while to realize that the best thing to do was to fact the consequences of my actions and man up. Everyone concluded I used a dupe, I just needed to accept that, if I want to continue being a part of the community and have a chance to gain back your respect, I couldn’t keep denying it. Sorry I haven't answered everyone's questions and concerns, but I have to go now and practice my act A LOT for the next couple of days and get my routine down perfect before I'm off to Vegas. If any of you have any questions about anything to me personally feel free to either hit me up on facebook or email me at shinlimmagic@yahoo.com and I'll answer any of your questions that you have.
Thank you for teaching me a valuable lesson, and I promise I will make the necessary changes to gain back your trust.
Shin Lim